Meging two computers with different accounts

Question

I hope this is the right forum for this question.
I want to replace a 1st generation MacMini with a G5 tower, transferring the accounts and documents from the mini to the G5 but retaining applications and documents already on the G5. Would the best way to make a new account on the G5 and transfer all the mini's data via Migration Assistant (they are both 10.4.11)? Will files, applications etc already on the G5 still be available to the new account? if so can I delete the old account without losing anythging?

Answer 1

Roger:
Migration Assistant does not work well in moving data from PowerPC to Intel Macs running Leopard. Take a look at the method outlined below and post back with questions.
A Basic Guide for Migrating to Intel Macs
In your /Home/ folder: Documents, Movies, Music, Pictures, and Sites folders.
In your /Home/Library/ folder:
/Home/Library/Application Support/AddressBook (copy the whole folder)
/Home/Library/Application Support/iCal (copy the whole folder)
Also in /Home/Library/Application Support (copy whatever else you need including folders for any third-party applications)
/Home/Library/Keychains (copy the whole folder)
/Home/Library/Mail (copy the whole folder)
/Home/Library/Preferences/ (copy the whole folder)
/Home /Library/Calendars (copy the whole folder)
/Home /Library/iTunes (copy the whole folder)
/Home /Library/Safari (copy the whole folder)
If you want cookies:
/Home/Library/Cookies/Cookies.plist
/Home/Library/Application Support/WebFoundation/HTTPCookies.plist
For Entourage users:
Entourage is in /Home/Documents/Microsoft User Data
Also in /Home/Library/Preferences/Microsoft
Credit goes to Macjack for this information.
Once you have transferred what you need restart the new Mac and test to make sure the contents are there for each of the applications.
Written by Kappy with additional contributions from a brody.
Revised 1/6/2009
cornelius
Message was edited by: cornelius